Another calendar year has gone by; another 365 days are lying in wait. The new year beckons and we come running. Some are prepared with
We begin the Catholic Liturgical Year with the season of Advent. These are four weeks during which time we prepare our hearts and minds to
So, What Does It Mean to Love God? To love God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your mind and with
The 31st Sunday in ordinary time (Year B) marked the end of World Mission Month in 2021. The theme for the day’s readings speaks of
The readings of the 25th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year B) speak to us about the wisdom of God. The 1st Reading begins by warning
I acknowledge that the title I have today has been “borrowed” from the prayers of the Oblates of St. Joseph Holy Spouses Province. We know
The Lectors in my parish have a scheduled practice session that takes place every Thursday. On one such occasion, while waiting for others to join
The Holy Mass presents the Catholic faithful the opportunity to pray with others as we participate in this high form of communal prayer. This divine
As I write this, we are in the 8th week of ordinary time. However, I want to take us back a little, reflecting on the
The Acts of the Apostles has a detailed description of the Christ-following community that was formed post-Pentecost. The key thing to note is that it
The Gospel reading for Holy Tuesday had a great impression on my reflections. We join the Lord Jesus soon after He is done washing the
I came into this Year’s Lenten Season hoping for a new, different, and inspiring experience of this observance. At the time of penning this, we
We can speak of becoming Christlike as the process by which believers are conformed to the likeness of the Lord Jesus Christ. This likeness is
Some words are just immutable; like these words taken from a scene in the Christmas story, The Polar Express. Seeing is believing, but sometimes the
In the letter to the Hebrews, we learn about Hope. A hope that we have as an anchor of the soul. A hope that is both sure
It is easy for me to announce that I follow Jesus. It is not so often that I think or talk of Him, as my
I recently found myself lamenting about the unchanging status of the COVID-19 pandemic, and going on about how much prayer effort had been put for
Whom and How Should We Preach This? In Part 1, we established a picture of who we preach. In this section, we want to anticipate
Part 1: What do we Preach? Preaching Christ, and Him crucified was a theme that was developed by St. Paul. In 1 Corinthians 1:23, he
The coronavirus pandemic has brought about lockdowns, social distancing, self-isolations, forced quarantines which have reorganized our lifestyles. In the early days of this global self-exiling,
The season of Lent is here with us again. And as we get into prayer, penance, and almsgiving, it would be good practice to implore
It is quite easy to define the Virgin Mary as the most appropriate role model for the Christian. After all, she was the first disciple
